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Baltimore Ravens running back doesn’t have plans to retire any time soon -Credit:Photo by Kevin Sabitus\/Getty Images<\/p>\n
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Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry offered a candid response when asked about his NFL retirement plans.<\/p>\n
Henry<\/a>, 32, remains one of the NFL\u2019s top running backs entering his 11th professional season and third with the Ravens<\/a>, but the future Hall of Famer admitted \u2018father time\u2019 will eventually catch up to him, as it does all players. It comes as the New York Giants masterplan to keep Dexter Lawrence failed miserably despite a \u2018significant\u2019 offer<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI don’t see myself stopping no time soon, but, if I feel like father time has caught up with me and I feel like my body’s telling me it\u2019s probably time to shut it down, then I will do that,\u201d Henry said on the Ross Tucker Football Podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2022 New York Giants masterplan to keep Dexter Lawrence fails miserably despite ‘significant’ offer<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Joe Burrow’s romantic life takes new twist after hanging out with USA hockey star’s girlfriend<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI’m not going to try to overdo it. But if I feel good and I feel I can still compete and play at a high level, I\u2019m going to go out and do that.\u201d<\/p>\n Henry\u2019s sentiment is common among NFL players who want to get the most out of their career while also calling it quits at the right time.<\/p>\n Typically, an NFL player\u2019s production declines as they age, especially running backs, who tend to have a shorter lifespan in the pros than most other positions due to the wear and tear they take on most every play.<\/p>\n Henry is a unique exception. Since coming into the NFL in 2016, the Yulee, Florida native has been one of the most dominant forces in the entire league, and he hasn\u2019t slowed down as he has gotten older.<\/p>\n Henry ranks top-10 all time in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns -Credit:Photo by Michael Owens\/Getty Images<\/p>\n In 2025, Henry almost single-handedly carried the Ravens into the playoffs while star quarterback Lamar Jackson<\/a> dealt with nagging injuries.<\/p>\n Over the final five games of the season, he averaged 132.8 rushing yards per game with six rushing touchdowns, including a 216-yard, four touchdown outburst against the Green Bay Packers in Week 17 to keep their hopes alive.<\/p>\n Baltimore ended up missing the postseason after rookie kicker Tyler Loop missed a last-second field goal in Week 18 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, a defeat that resulted in longtime head coach John Harbaugh being fired.<\/p>\n \u2022 NFL Draft star could make history after brother created own waves in NBA<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Derrick](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/c3f2194fae361441bee53c13951a68c4.jpeg\"\/)
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